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A Superb, Bold, Early Mid-century Oak Office Desk.
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A Superb, Bold, Early Mid-century Oak Office Desk.

1920 - 1940
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Mid-Century elegance! This is a magnificent thing! A superb, bold, early mid-century oak office desk with seven drawers of various depths all fitted with original looped brass or bronze handles. This extremely desirable desk will literally ‘make’ a room with its brutal, bang on-trend industrial look! The magnificent top has an original brown tooled leather writing surface that has a lovely worn in look. The desk is of great proportions & is in superb remarkable condition as you can see in the photographs & carries the makers label for the well regarded firm Baldock of Liverpool. This is a lovely piece of furniture which is both stylish and practical, it will make a great addition to your home office. You will never need to buy another desk again! Please see our other listings for more antique, vintage and retro furniture.

Physical Dimensions
Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
130cm (51.18")
Depth
76cm (29.92")
Declaration

Designer Antiques4u has dated this Mid Century Oak Pedestal Desk to the 1940s.

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SA1186310
Dealers Internal Reference
HF1526
Description
Mid-Century elegance! This is a magnificent thing! A superb, bold, early mid-century oak office desk with seven drawers of various depths all fitted with original looped brass or bronze handles. This extremely desirable desk will literally ‘make’ a room with its brutal, bang on-trend industrial look! The magnificent top has an original brown tooled leather writing surface that has a lovely worn in look.
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The desk is of great proportions & is in superb remarkable condition as you can see in the photographs & carries the makers label for the well regarded firm Baldock of Liverpool.
Designer Antiques4u

This is a lovely piece of furniture which is both stylish and practical, it will make a great addition to your home office. You will never need to buy another desk again! Please see our other listings for more antique, vintage and retro furniture.

Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
130cm (51.18")
Depth
76cm (29.92")
Date of Manufacture

Designer Antiques4u has dated this Mid Century Oak Pedestal Desk to the 1940s.

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SA1186310
Dealers Internal Ref
HF1526
Designer Antiques4u
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2020
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Archive I A twin-pedestal mid-century oak office desk featuring seven drawers with brass pull handles and a dark plinth base.

A Superb, Bold, Early Mid-century Oak Office Desk.

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A twin-pedestal mid-century oak office desk featuring seven drawers with brass pull handles and a dark plinth base.
A superb, bold, early mid-century oak office desk.
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A twin-pedestal mid-century oak office desk featuring seven drawers with brass pull handles and a dark plinth base.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesks
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleMid-Century Modern
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTwin pedestal design, Streamlined brass handles, Plinth base, Dovetail drawer construction
  • SizeH 78 cm (31 in) x W 130 cm (51 in) x D 76 cm (30 in)

This early mid-century office desk belongs to the mid-century modern style and dates to 1940. It is constructed from oak with a warm brown timber colour and features a twin-pedestal design, seven drawers of various depths, streamlined brass pull handles, and a dark plinth base. The woodwork displays visible grain patterns and dovetailed drawer joints, while the hardware consists of horizontal metal pulls. The desk measures 78 cm high, 130 cm wide, and 76 cm deep in practical terms. In a home today, this desk serves as a practical workspace in a home office or gentleman's library study. The generous surface and multiple storage drawers accommodate daily stationery and documents while providing an industrial aesthetic suitable for daily administrative tasks or computer work.

FAQs

Mid-century oak pedestal desks were widely produced during the mid-20th century for commercial, governmental, and institutional offices, combining utilitarian functionality with clean, streamlined design principles.

These desks were typically constructed from solid oak frame elements and oak veneers, featuring dovetailed jointed drawers, internal wooden runners, and cast brass or bronze pull handles.

Authentic pieces feature period-specific traits such as recessed plinth bases, streamlined metal pull handles, factory maker stamps, and construction techniques consistent with mid-20th-century joinery.

Balance the substantial visual weight of the oak desk by pairing it with a light contemporary office chair, neutral wall tones, and modern task lighting.

Clean surfaces regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish along the grain to protect the timber finish from drying out or discolouration.
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